Mary Lou Heard 2024 Garden Tour
May 4th - 5th 2024 10:00am to 5:00pm
The gardens will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM rain or shine. Gardens are listed in geographical order from the furthest North to South. Find the gardens that speak to your heart. If one is not to your taste, please move on to another, as others surely will surpass your expectations and inspire. Check out the gardens below with photos and descriptions, or print out our Tour Guide PDF. Enjoy your adventure!!!
We're in the process of updating gardens online, but you can download the PDF Tour Guide, see our interactive on line map, or check out our social media to get planning right away!
1. Sonia Savoulian
100-year-old Spanish Revival home with an inviting and colorful palette perfectly suited for our Southern California climate.
2. Lori, Dan & Clara Basheda
Wander through a romantic tangle of old-fashioned fragrant cottage favorites inspired by Mary Lou's Nursery.
3. Mike Kirsch
The courtyard garden in this vintage 1920's Spanish 6-plex in old Long Beach is an eclectic mix of just about everything. A must see garden!
4. Phillip W Harris, PhD.
This 13-time grand-prize winner of the Cerritos “City Wide Pride” has been showcased several times on PBS and local cable.
5. Bill & Majella Mass
“Rust Has a Home” is a suburban setting for fruit trees, herbs, and flowers, which are the incidental backdrop for the gardener's many collections.
6. Kye & Elena Osti
Elena & Kye’s garden is composed of succulents and a mixture of tropical plants, including colorful bromeliads, 40-something pineapple plants & plumerias in different colors.
7. Dede & Dwight Warren
Over 50 roses, lavenders, and a border of jasmine perfume the air. This Certified Wildlife Habitat is designed to encourage pollinators, wildlife, and tour participants alike.
8. Ron, Ryan & Martha Heiman
Gardens include Italian, Drought-Tolerant, Grassy Amphitheater, Tropical, and Fruit Orchard—all in a relaxing place to visit and linger.
9. Jodi & Scot Daniels
Affectionately dubbed “ScoJo Resort” by friends and family, Scot and Jodi Daniels have been lovingly tending their suburban garden for over twenty years.
10. Jack & Barbara Brewer
Barbara is an artist who uses a wide variety of plants and succulents to mix color and texture to create a living landscape.
11. Susan & Scott Lund
This warm and elegant garden brings elements of Napa Valley and the Mediterranean countryside together for the ultimate peaceful experience.
12. Lana & David Chang
The entire garden is a little over half an acre and has been divided into several gardens It has been the site of over twenty weddings of friends and family.
13. Susan & Dave Datko
Succulents, cactuses, air plants, orchids, bougainvillea, and much more can be found on the sprawling, park-like grounds.
14. Ken & Theresa Anderson
This cross between Mediterranean and cottage garden styles is designed to welcome birds, bees, butterflies and anything else looking for food, shelter, or just a place to sun themselves.
15. Greg & Vicki Brown-Middlesworth
An outdoor living space with multiple garden vignettes and 60-foot, terraced flower beds are filled with floribunda roses, California natives, annuals, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
16. Doreen Kushner
This is truly a personal work of art. Every pattern is created with thousands of cuttings individually placed, like the strokes of a brush.
